Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
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Browse mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type)
Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)
Quartz (River-worn Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2)
Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation)
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Chert with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Sandstone with Iron Concretion
Arenite with Limonite/Goethite Concretion
Basalt with Quartz/Plagioclase Inclusions
Mafic volcanic rock (Basaltic)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)
Chalcedony (River Stone)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite Cobble
Plutonic Granite
Granite (Pink/Red variety)
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, K-Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Arkosic Sandstone
Arkose
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Main minerals: SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite
Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)
Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)
Peach Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Dyed Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite; chemical composition roughly 52-63% silica (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica; Chemical formula: SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite or Granodiorite (Weathered)
Granite
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)
Bicolor Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Milky Quartz (Common Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)